A new web-based “feedback” technology which allows therapists to accurately monitor how patients with depression are coping has been found to reduce the probability of deterioration during psychological treatment by 74%, a new study has found. The study, which is the largest controlled trial of its kind, involved data from […]
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Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust launches project with Healthy.io
An innovative digital home testing kit for patients with kidney conditions, has been launched by Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust, in partnership with Healthy.io. The test project will, for the first time in the UK, enable a group of patients to do regular urine tests at home using their smartphone […]
Half of acute trusts switched over to the NHS e-Referral Service
More than 50 per cent of acute hospital trusts in England have switched off paper referrals and are now processing GP referrals for outpatient appointments digitally. The traditional paper method is currently being phased out across all trusts and from 1 October 2018, providers will no longer be paid for […]
LNWH and CW NHSFT adopt LocumTap
NHS staff at London North West Healthcare NHS Trust and Chelsea and Westminster NHS Foundation Trust will benefit from a greater freedom to choose which shifts they work, where they work them and quicker pay, as part of a revolutionary trial of new technology. The trusts will use their pilot, […]
AHSNs relicensed as key innovation arm of the NHS
NHS England has committed to the long-term future of England’s Academic Health Science Networks (AHSNs), as part of a ten-year vision to drive health innovation and stimulate economic growth. At its Board meeting on 24 May NHS England formally approved a new five year licence for the 15 AHSNs, with […]
Clanwilliam Group acquires NHS tech provider Informatica Systems in global expansion
An NHS technology provider that helps GPs to predict when specific patients are at risk of developing chronic diseases, and that allows planners to track disease progression across entire populations, has been acquired by the rapidly growing Clanwilliam Group. Informatica Systems Limited, which will now become part of the group’s […]
Patientrack to help NHS trusts adopt NEWS2 more quickly
NHS hospitals using Patientrack electronic observations technology are now drawing on the system to help them to comply with a new national early warning score known as NEWS2. Central NHS bodies, which have mandated adoption, believe NEWS2 will help to improve the identification and management of sepsis and other serious […]
County Durham and Darlington NHS FT referrals go electronic
County Durham and Darlington NHS FT has eliminated paper hospital referrals from GPs and gone 100% electronic– thanks to a joint initiative with NHS Digital. The news comes as NHS England announces that from October 1 this year, trusts will only be paid for outpatient appointments that are booked electronically. […]
New tech for NHS to help protect elderly from falls
Inhealthcare will provide the digital infrastructure for a new NHS service to help protect people from the devastating impact of falls. The company has won a place on a framework agreement across the East Midlands population area of 4.6 million people. Inhealthcare will help identify, monitor and manage those at risk […]
NHS staff punished as 500,000 rely on WhatsApp, Facebook Messenger and other apps
WhatsApp, Facebook Messenger and other unauthorised instant messaging (IM) apps are being used by approximately 500,000 NHS staff at work, as a growing number turn to consumer tools to communicate with colleagues and even patients, a new report has revealed. Instant Messaging in the NHS, published this week by mobile […]
